Day by Day Cartoon by Chris Muir

Saturday, August 31, 2013

This guy misses the whole point that any tech like this can be hacked to REMOVE the smart functionality quite easily.

Barring some magical ammunition that cannot be fired without an encrypted data packet, all a smart gun is is a gun with a "magazine disconnect" controlled by a computer. Bypass that, and it goes bang every time you pull the trigger.

If "they" really want to take our guns, "they" will likely just pack the Supreme Court and find the Second Amendment "unconstitutional" or something.

And then the revolution starts, or we find that America is indeed a country of sheeple.

Su Xuecheng of the Robot Engineering Technology Research Center of
East China’s Shandong University of Science and Technology announced
that he and his colleagues implanted micro electrodes in the brain of a
pigeon, allowing the researchers to direct the bird to fly left, right,
up or down.

“It’s the first such successful experiment on a pigeon in the world,” Xuecheng said.
Animal rights groups, however, want this and the other experiments to end.

PETA issued this response: “Pigeons are not inanimate remote-controlled toys. Manipulating the brains of animals is cruel.”

What about the mind control liberals apply to our schoolkids? What about the MSM?

Thursday, August 29, 2013

President Obama ordered two more executive actions Thursday to
restrict guns, banning the re-importation of military surplus firearms
to private entities and proposing a regulation that would close a
loophole in background checks.

On the day B. Todd Jones is being sworn in as the new director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the White House
said the ATF is proposing to conduct background checks on firearms
registered to a trust or corporation. The administration said felons and
others prohibited from having firearms currently are able to avoid
background checks by choosing this route.

Those trusts are an attempt to allow Americans to own Class III weapons without a lot of bullshit. Nothing more. They follow the letter of the laws as written.

Banning re-importation of American made weapons will only affect semiautomatic guns such as the M1 Garand, since any normal battle rifle these days is select-fire, and has been illegal for us peons to buy since the 1986 Firearm Owner's Protection law.

The article does not clarify the "loophole". There is a video - with irritating ads - of Biden parroting something he was told to, that ties the "trust" idea to wife-beaters. I guess that's the "loophole".

Let's repeal all the minimum wage laws and let the market decide what a fry cook at McSlimey's is worth.

These idiots on TV screaming for $15.00 per hour for fast-food workers remind me of a famous statement by a California solon: "We won't rest until everyone has an above-average income!". That person was an early adopter of JugearsMath.

Ill-Annoys recently raised their interstate speed limit outside urban areas to 70 MPH. Of course, this being Ill-Annoys, they also screwed with the fines and made getting a speeding ticket even more costly.

Almost immediately, some Wisconsin lawmakers proposed we do the same up here as far as the speed limits go. Within nanoseconds came the PSH squawkings about how horrible an idea this would be - the streets will run with blood, and people will be driving 79 or 80. Unacceptable!

Except for these facts:

First, drivers on Wisconsin interstates regularly drive 80 or or faster right now. Try driving at the 65 limit and see how fast you either get passed or grow a trail of angry drivers.

Second, the interstate system was originally designed back in the 1950's for the cars of the future that would easily and safely cruise at 80 MPH.

Third, and most important, the speed limits on most interstates outside urban areas back in the 1960's was 70 MPH. This was long before anti-lock brakes, traction control, air bags, and even seat belts, in cars that were not designed to survive collisions, and had handling characteristics the rivaled some farm tractors.

Let's put things back to where they were before 1968 - 70 MPH freeways, R&P limits in states like Nevada, and make safety equipment on cars an option for those willing to spend the extra money.

My current contract job runs out tomorrow. It originally was "temp to possibly hire", but the company put a "no new hires" policy in a couple months after I started, and they have an arbitrary 18-month limit on contracts, so out I go. I could be called back in six months under that policy.

Last week, out of the blue, the temp agency called me with a possibility. I had a phone interview, and last Monday, a face-to-face. Went well.

Yesterday, I got a call - they want me to start Tuesday, and I get a nominal raise. Got to go in Friday for the piss test and to fill out paperwork. It will be about ten miles further to drive - there's a pretty good shortcut so I won't have to drive through downtown Rockford every day.

And here I was thinking I would have to suck off the UI tit for a month or two before finding a new job...

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

The Syrian government evidently has used chemical weapons - possibly the same ones President Bush was so soundly ridiculed for believing existed in Iraq - on Syrian civilians, killing thousands.

Our jug-eared President has drawn a "red line" - the use of chemical weapons, and has threatened dire consequences if that line was overstepped.

Our jug-eared President has also crippled our military with PC edicts and refusal to pass a budget.

So, now Jugears is sending the remnants of our once-powerful forces over there to "do something". Without a declaration of war and the approval of CONgress, as is his wont. Probably without enough support to do the job properly, and almost certainly hamstrung by PC rules of engagement designed to kill our troops while protecting the enemy.

So far, no American has been harmed,or American property damaged, but Jugears is desperate for anything that might distract the sheeple from looking at his record and his many outrageous crimes against America, such as the NSA and IRS scandals, and how his policies have destroyed any possibility of our economy recovering any time soon. Let's not mention the trainwreck that is OsamaCare ...

Meanwhile, the Hasan case at Fort Hood still does not define the crime as terrorism, despite testimony by the perpetrator that he was acting in the best interest of foreign terrorists. None of the victims get their justice even if this Muslim murderer is drawn and quartered slowly.

Gangs of black teenagers attack and kill elderly veterans and foreign tourists out of boredom - not a word from the White House.

America dies while he fiddles. And most of us go right on watching "So You Think You Can Dance"...

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Obamacare not only is unconstitutional, it illegally bypasses
Congress, infringes on states’ rights and marks an unprecedented and
unauthorized expansion of Internal Revenue Service power, according to a
brand-new book released today.

While the Obama administration may argue the healthcare legislation
was upheld by the Supreme Court, “Impeachable Offenses” reports the
White House has been hard at work changing the implementation of key
sections of Obamacare without congressional oversight.

A federal judge in Oklahoma, Chief District Judge Vicki Miles LaGrange, has struck down an amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution forbidding the use of sharia law in Oklahoman legal proceedings.

To no one's surprise, she was appointed by Bill Clinton in 1994.

What
about all of the laws that have been passed and upheld by the US
Supreme Court banning the Bible, prayer and any depiction of
Christianity from public schools, government offices and property?
Haven’t all of these laws targeted a specific religion – Christianity?
When the anti-Bible, anti-prayer and anti-Christian laws were passed,
the majority of voters were against those laws but they were passed
anyway. Now, the majority of voters want to do the very same thing
against Islam and one liberal judge says you can’t do it, it’s wrong.
I heard that at least one Oklahoma state legislator is asking Congress
to impeach her or remove her from the bench. I agree that it needs to
be done but the problem is that we have an administration, even more
liberal and pro-Islamic in place to appoint a replacement, than the one
that put her on the bench to begin with.
Read more at http://godfatherpolitics.com/12238/federal-judge-establishes-islam-as-official-and-protected-religion-of-america/#p8yDfBHfU0qZEykk.99

The U. S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ,
in support of the U.S. Army Research Development Engineering Command
Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (RDECOM-ARDEC) and
Several Program Offices, intends to issue a solicitation to all Basic
Ordering Agreement (BOA) holders to procure the following:

OK. WHY does the Army want over half a million new production AK-47 magazines?

I can understand why they don't just get them from Eastern Europe - that would save money and avoid enriching some Congresscritter's relative or big campaign contributor who happens to own a factory here - besides, it would make sense to get AK mags from plants originally tooled to make them. Can't have common sense getting in the way of a little pork, after all.

Below
is a pretty big list of past events and current ones which are pretty
much listed in order, and these events point to something big happening
in FEMA Region Three which has DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV. Many different
things are happening but they seem to be geared towards a monthly
disaster that will collapse society and leave a shortage of food and
possibly water. Read them below and remember this speculation on current
purchases and political movement:

Back when concealed carry got past the Illinois legislature, everyone with a functioning brain cheered the end of the last holdout in the U. S. A.

But, as usual, in the dark, behind the shadows, out of sight of the people, THIS was passed:

HB1189 Enrolled LRB098 02638 RLC 32643 bdealer and who desires to transfer or sell a firearm orfirearms to any person who is not a federally licensed firearmdealer shall, before selling or transferring the firearms,contact the Department of State Police with the transferee's orpurchaser's Firearm Owner's Identification Card number todetermine the validity of the transferee's or purchaser'sFirearm Owner's Identification Card. This subsection shall notbe effective until January 1, 2014. The Department of StatePolice may adopt rules concerning the implementation of thissubsection. The Department of State Police shall provide theseller or transferor an approval number if the purchaser'sFirearm Owner's Identification Card is valid. Approvals issuedby the Department for the purchase of a firearm pursuant tothis subsection are valid for 30 days from the date of issue.(a-15) The provisions of subsection (a-10) of this Sectiondo not apply to:(1) transfers that occur at the place of business of afederally licensed firearm dealer, if the federallylicensed firearm dealer conducts a background check on theprospective recipient of the firearm in accordance withSection 3.1 of this Act and follows all other applicablefederal, State, and local laws as if he or she were theseller or transferor of the firearm, although the dealer isnot required to accept the firearm into his or herinventory. The purchaser or transferee may be required bythe federally licensed firearm dealer to pay a fee not toexceed $10 per firearm, which the dealer may retain ascompensation for performing the functions required underthis paragraph, plus the applicable fees authorized bySection 3.1;(2) transfers as a bona fide gift to the transferor'shusband, wife, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter,father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, brother, sister,nephew, niece, uncle, aunt, grandfather, grandmother,grandson, granddaughter, father-in-law, mother-in-law,son-in-law, or daughter-in-law;(3) transfers by persons acting pursuant to operationof law or a court order;(4) transfers on the grounds of a gun show undersubsection (a-5) of this Section;(5) the delivery of a firearm by its owner to agunsmith for service or repair, the return of the firearmto its owner by the gunsmith, or the delivery of a firearmby a gunsmith to a federally licensed firearms dealer forservice or repair and the return of the firearm to thegunsmith;(6) temporary transfers that occur while in the home ofthe unlicensed transferee, if the unlicensed transferee isnot otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms and theunlicensed transferee reasonably believes that possessionof the firearm is necessary to prevent imminent death orgreat bodily harm to the unlicensed transferee;(7) transfers to a law enforcement or correctionsagency or a law enforcement or corrections officer actingwithin the course and scope of his or her official duties;(8) transfers of firearms that have been renderedpermanently inoperable to a nonprofit historical society,museum, or institutional collection; and(9) transfers to a person who is exempt from therequirement of possessing a Firearm Owner's IdentificationCard under Section 2 of this Act.(a-20) The Department of State Police shall develop anInternet-based system for individuals to determine thevalidity of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card prior to thesale or transfer of a firearm. The Department shall have theInternet-based system completed and available for use by July1, 2015. The Department shall adopt rules not inconsistent withthis Section to implement this system.(b) Any person within this State who transfers or causes tobe transferred any firearm, stun gun, or taser shall keep arecord of such transfer for a period of 10 years from the dateof transfer. Such record shall contain the date of thetransfer; the description, serial number or other informationidentifying the firearm, stun gun, or taser if no serial numberis available; and, if the transfer was completed within thisState, the transferee's Firearm Owner's Identification Cardnumber and any approval number or documentation provided by theDepartment of State Police pursuant to subsection (a-10) ofthis Section. On or after January 1, 2006, the record shallcontain the date of application for transfer of the firearm. Ondemand of a peace officer such transferor shall produce forinspection such record of transfer. If the transfer or saletook place at a gun show, the record shall include the uniqueidentification number. Failure to record the uniqueidentification number or approval number is a petty offense.(b-5) Any resident may purchase ammunition from a personwithin or outside of Illinois if shipment is by United Statesmail or by a private express carrier authorized by federal lawto ship ammunition. Any resident purchasing ammunition withinor outside the State of Illinois must provide the seller with acopy of his or her valid Firearm Owner's Identification Cardand either his or her Illinois driver's license or IllinoisState Identification Card prior to the shipment of theammunition. The ammunition may be shipped only to an address oneither of those 2 documents.(c) The provisions of this Section regarding the transferof firearm ammunition shall not apply to those personsspecified in paragraph (b) of Section 2 of this Act.(Source: P.A. 97-1135, eff. 12-4-12.)(430 ILCS 65/3.3)Sec. 3.3. Report to the local law enforcement agency. TheDepartment of State Police must report the name and address ofa person to the local law enforcement agency where the personresides if the person attempting to purchase a firearm isdisqualified from purchasing a firearm because of informationobtained under subsection (a-10) of Section 3 or Section 3.1that would disqualify the person from obtaining a FirearmOwner's Identification Card under any of subsections (c)through (n) of Section 8 of this Act.(Source: P.A. 94-125, eff. 1-1-06.)(430 ILCS 65/8) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-8)(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 97-1167)Sec. 8. Grounds for denial and revocation.The Department of State Police has authority to deny anapplication for or to revoke and seize a Firearm Owner'sIdentification Card previously issued under this Act only ifthe Department finds that the applicant or the person to whomsuch card was issued is or was at the time of issuance:(a) A person under 21 years of age who has beenconvicted of a misdemeanor other than a traffic offense oradjudged delinquent;(b) A person under 21 years of age who does not havethe written consent of his parent or guardian to acquireand possess firearms and firearm ammunition, or whoseparent or guardian has revoked such written consent, orwhere such parent or guardian does not qualify to have aFirearm Owner's Identification Card;(c) A person convicted of a felony under the laws ofthis or any other jurisdiction;(d) A person addicted to narcotics;(e) A person who has been a patient of a mentalinstitution within the past 5 years. An active lawenforcement officer employed by a unit of government who isdenied, revoked, or has his or her Firearm Owner'sIdentification Card seized under this subsection (e) mayobtain relief as described in subsection (c-5) of Section10 of this Act if the officer did not act in a mannerthreatening to the officer, another person, or the publicas determined by the treating clinical psychologist orphysician, and the officer seeks mental health treatment orhas been adjudicated as a mental defective;(f) A person whose mental condition is of such a naturethat it poses a clear and present danger to the applicant,any other person or persons or the community;For the purposes of this Section, "mental condition"means a state of mind manifested by violent, suicidal,threatening or assaultive behavior.(g) A person who is intellectually disabled;(h) A person who intentionally makes a false statementin the Firearm Owner's Identification Card application;(i) An alien who is unlawfully present in the UnitedStates under the laws of the United States;(i-5) An alien who has been admitted to the UnitedStates under a non-immigrant visa (as that term is definedin Section 101(a)(26) of the Immigration and NationalityAct (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(26))), except that this subsection(i-5) does not apply to any alien who has been lawfullyadmitted to the United States under a non-immigrant visa ifthat alien is:(1) admitted to the United States for lawful hunting orsporting purposes;(2) an official representative of a foreign governmentwho is:(A) accredited to the United States Government orthe Government's mission to an internationalorganization having its headquarters in the UnitedStates; or(B) en route to or from another country to whichthat alien is accredited;(3) an official of a foreign government ordistinguished foreign visitor who has been sodesignated by the Department of State;(4) a foreign law enforcement officer of a friendlyforeign government entering the United States onofficial business; or(5) one who has received a waiver from the AttorneyGeneral of the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C.922(y)(3);(j) (Blank);(k) A person who has been convicted within the past 5years of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violationof an order of protection, or a substantially similaroffense in another jurisdiction, in which a firearm wasused or possessed;(l) A person who has been convicted of domesticbattery, aggravated domestic battery, or a substantiallysimilar offense in another jurisdiction committed before,on or after January 1, 2012 (the effective date of PublicAct 97-158). If the applicant or person who has beenpreviously issued a Firearm Owner's Identification Cardunder this Act knowingly and intelligently waives the rightto have an offense described in this paragraph (l) tried bya jury, and by guilty plea or otherwise, results in aconviction for an offense in which a domestic relationshipis not a required element of the offense but in which adetermination of the applicability of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9)is made under Section 112A-11.1 of the Code of CriminalProcedure of 1963, an entry by the court of a judgment ofconviction for that offense shall be grounds for denying anapplication for and for revoking and seizing a FirearmOwner's Identification Card previously issued to theperson under this Act;(m) (Blank);(n) A person who is prohibited from acquiring orpossessing firearms or firearm ammunition by any IllinoisState statute or by federal law;(o) A minor subject to a petition filed under Section5-520 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 alleging that theminor is a delinquent minor for the commission of anoffense that if committed by an adult would be a felony;(p) An adult who had been adjudicated a delinquentminor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for thecommission of an offense that if committed by an adultwould be a felony; or(q) A person who is not a resident of the State ofIllinois, except as provided in subsection (a-10) ofSection 4.(Source: P.A. 96-701, eff. 1-1-10; 97-158, eff. 1-1-12; 97-227,eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13.)(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 97-1167)Sec. 8. Grounds for denial and revocation.The Department of State Police has authority to deny anapplication for or to revoke and seize a Firearm Owner'sIdentification Card previously issued under this Act only ifthe Department finds that the applicant or the person to whomsuch card was issued is or was at the time of issuance:(a) A person under 21 years of age who has beenconvicted of a misdemeanor other than a traffic offense oradjudged delinquent;(b) A person under 21 years of age who does not havethe written consent of his parent or guardian to acquireand possess firearms and firearm ammunition, or whoseparent or guardian has revoked such written consent, orwhere such parent or guardian does not qualify to have aFirearm Owner's Identification Card;(c) A person convicted of a felony under the laws ofthis or any other jurisdiction;(d) A person addicted to narcotics;(e) A person who has been a patient of a mentalinstitution within the past 5 years. An active lawenforcement officer employed by a unit of government who isdenied, revoked, or has his or her Firearm Owner'sIdentification Card seized under this subsection (e) mayobtain relief as described in subsection (c-5) of Section10 of this Act if the officer did not act in a mannerthreatening to the officer, another person, or the publicas determined by the treating clinical psychologist orphysician, and the officer seeks mental health treatment;(f) A person whose mental condition is of such a naturethat it poses a clear and present danger to the applicant,any other person or persons or the community;For the purposes of this Section, "mental condition"means a state of mind manifested by violent, suicidal,threatening or assaultive behavior.(g) A person who is intellectually disabled;(h) A person who intentionally makes a false statementin the Firearm Owner's Identification Card application;(i) An alien who is unlawfully present in the UnitedStates under the laws of the United States;(i-5) An alien who has been admitted to the UnitedStates under a non-immigrant visa (as that term is definedin Section 101(a)(26) of the Immigration and NationalityAct (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(26))), except that this subsection(i-5) does not apply to any alien who has been lawfullyadmitted to the United States under a non-immigrant visa ifthat alien is:(1) admitted to the United States for lawful hunting orsporting purposes;(2) an official representative of a foreign governmentwho is:(A) accredited to the United States Government orthe Government's mission to an internationalorganization having its headquarters in the UnitedStates; or(B) en route to or from another country to whichthat alien is accredited;(3) an official of a foreign government ordistinguished foreign visitor who has been sodesignated by the Department of State;(4) a foreign law enforcement officer of a friendlyforeign government entering the United States onofficial business; or(5) one who has received a waiver from the AttorneyGeneral of the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C.922(y)(3);(j) (Blank);(k) A person who has been convicted within the past 5years of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violationof an order of protection, or a substantially similaroffense in another jurisdiction, in which a firearm wasused or possessed;(l) A person who has been convicted of domesticbattery, aggravated domestic battery, or a substantiallysimilar offense in another jurisdiction committed before,on or after January 1, 2012 (the effective date of PublicAct 97-158). If the applicant or person who has beenpreviously issued a Firearm Owner's Identification Cardunder this Act knowingly and intelligently waives the rightto have an offense described in this paragraph (l) tried bya jury, and by guilty plea or otherwise, results in aconviction for an offense in which a domestic relationshipis not a required element of the offense but in which adetermination of the applicability of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9)is made under Section 112A-11.1 of the Code of CriminalProcedure of 1963, an entry by the court of a judgment ofconviction for that offense shall be grounds for denying anapplication for and for revoking and seizing a FirearmOwner's Identification Card previously issued to theperson under this Act;(m) (Blank);(n) A person who is prohibited from acquiring orpossessing firearms or firearm ammunition by any IllinoisState statute or by federal law;(o) A minor subject to a petition filed under Section5-520 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 alleging that theminor is a delinquent minor for the commission of anoffense that if committed by an adult would be a felony;(p) An adult who had been adjudicated a delinquentminor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for thecommission of an offense that if committed by an adultwould be a felony;(q) A person who is not a resident of the State ofIllinois, except as provided in subsection (a-10) ofSection 4; or(r) A person who has been adjudicated as a mentaldefective.(Source: P.A. 96-701, eff. 1-1-10; 97-158, eff. 1-1-12; 97-227,eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13;97-1167, eff. 6-1-13.)Section 10. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended bychanging Section 24-3 and adding Section 24-4.1 as follows:(720 ILCS 5/24-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-3)(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 97-1167)Sec. 24-3. Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms.(A) A person commits the offense of unlawful sale ordelivery of firearms when he or she knowingly does any of thefollowing:(a) Sells or gives any firearm of a size which may beconcealed upon the person to any person under 18 years ofage.(b) Sells or gives any firearm to a person under 21years of age who has been convicted of a misdemeanor otherthan a traffic offense or adjudged delinquent.(c) Sells or gives any firearm to any narcotic addict.(d) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who hasbeen convicted of a felony under the laws of this or anyother jurisdiction.(e) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who hasbeen a patient in a mental hospital within the past 5years.(f) Sells or gives any firearms to any person who isintellectually disabled.(g) Delivers any firearm of a size which may beconcealed upon the person, incidental to a sale, withoutwithholding delivery of such firearm for at least 72 hoursafter application for its purchase has been made, ordelivers any rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a stungun or taser, incidental to a sale, without withholdingdelivery of such rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or aHB1189 Enrolled - 15 - LRB098 02638 RLC 32643 bstun gun or taser for at least 24 hours after applicationfor its purchase has been made. However, this paragraph (g)does not apply to: (1) the sale of a firearm to a lawenforcement officer if the seller of the firearm knows thatthe person to whom he or she is selling the firearm is alaw enforcement officer or the sale of a firearm to aperson who desires to purchase a firearm for use inpromoting the public interest incident to his or heremployment as a bank guard, armed truck guard, or othersimilar employment; (2) a mail order sale of a firearm to anonresident of Illinois under which the firearm is mailedto a point outside the boundaries of Illinois; (3) the saleof a firearm to a nonresident of Illinois while at afirearm showing or display recognized by the IllinoisDepartment of State Police; or (4) the sale of a firearm toa dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer underSection 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18U.S.C. 923). For purposes of this paragraph (g),"application" means when the buyer and seller reach anagreement to purchase a firearm.(h) While holding any license as a dealer, importer,manufacturer or pawnbroker under the federal Gun ControlAct of 1968, manufactures, sells or delivers to anyunlicensed person a handgun having a barrel, slide, frameor receiver which is a die casting of zinc alloy or anyother nonhomogeneous metal which will melt or deform at atemperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Forpurposes of this paragraph, (1) "firearm" is defined as inthe Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; and (2)"handgun" is defined as a firearm designed to be held andfired by the use of a single hand, and includes acombination of parts from which such a firearm can beassembled.(i) Sells or gives a firearm of any size to any personunder 18 years of age who does not possess a valid FirearmOwner's Identification Card.(j) Sells or gives a firearm while engaged in thebusiness of selling firearms at wholesale or retail withoutbeing licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923).In this paragraph (j):A person "engaged in the business" means a person whodevotes time, attention, and labor to engaging in theactivity as a regular course of trade or business with theprincipal objective of livelihood and profit, but does notinclude a person who makes occasional repairs of firearmsor who occasionally fits special barrels, stocks, ortrigger mechanisms to firearms."With the principal objective of livelihood andprofit" means that the intent underlying the sale ordisposition of firearms is predominantly one of obtaininglivelihood and pecuniary gain, as opposed to other intents,such as improving or liquidating a personal firearmscollection; however, proof of profit shall not be requiredas to a person who engages in the regular and repetitivepurchase and disposition of firearms for criminal purposesor terrorism.(k) Sells or transfers ownership of a firearm to aperson who does not display to the seller or transferor ofthe firearm a currently valid Firearm Owner'sIdentification Card that has previously been issued in thetransferee's name by the Department of State Police underthe provisions of the Firearm Owners Identification CardAct. This paragraph (k) does not apply to the transfer of afirearm to a person who is exempt from the requirement ofpossessing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card underSection 2 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.For the purposes of this Section, a currently valid FirearmOwner's Identification Card means (i) a Firearm Owner'sIdentification Card that has not expired or (ii) if thetransferor is licensed as a federal firearms dealer underSection 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18U.S.C. 923), an approval number issued in accordance withsubsection (a-10) of Section 3 or Section 3.1 of theFirearm Owners Identification Card Act shall be proof thatthe Firearm Owner's Identification Card was valid.(1) In addition to the other requirements of thisparagraph (k), all persons who are not federallylicensed firearms dealers must also have complied withsubsection (a-10) of Section 3 of the Firearm OwnersIdentification Card Act by determining the validity ofa purchaser's Firearm Owner's Identification Card.(2) All sellers or transferors who have compliedwith the requirements of subparagraph (1) of thisparagraph (k) shall not be liable for damages in anycivil action arising from the use or misuse by thetransferee of the firearm transferred, except forwillful or wanton misconduct on the part of the selleror transferor.(l) Not being entitled to the possession of a firearm,delivers the firearm, knowing it to have been stolen orconverted. It may be inferred that a person who possesses afirearm with knowledge that its serial number has beenremoved or altered has knowledge that the firearm is stolenor converted.(B) Paragraph (h) of subsection (A) does not includefirearms sold within 6 months after enactment of Public Act78-355 (approved August 21, 1973, effective October 1, 1973),nor is any firearm legally owned or possessed by any citizen orpurchased by any citizen within 6 months after the enactment ofPublic Act 78-355 subject to confiscation or seizure under theprovisions of that Public Act. Nothing in Public Act 78-355shall be construed to prohibit the gift or trade of any firearmif that firearm was legally held or acquired within 6 monthsafter the enactment of that Public Act.(C) Sentence.(1) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (c), (e), (f), (g),or (h) of subsection (A) commits a Class 4 felony.(2) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (b) or (i) ofsubsection (A) commits a Class 3 felony.(3) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (a) of subsection (A)commits a Class 2 felony.(4) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (a), (b), or (i) ofsubsection (A) in any school, on the real propertycomprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the real propertycomprising a school, at a school related activity, or on orwithin 1,000 feet of any conveyance owned, leased, orcontracted by a school or school district to transportstudents to or from school or a school related activity,regardless of the time of day or time of year at which theoffense was committed, commits a Class 1 felony. Any personconvicted of a second or subsequent violation of unlawfulsale or delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (a),(b), or (i) of subsection (A) in any school, on the realproperty comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the realproperty comprising a school, at a school related activity,or on or within 1,000 feet of any conveyance owned, leased,or contracted by a school or school district to transportstudents to or from school or a school related activity,regardless of the time of day or time of year at which theoffense was committed, commits a Class 1 felony for whichthe sentence shall be a term of imprisonment of no lessthan 5 years and no more than 15 years.(5) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (a) or (i) ofsubsection (A) in residential property owned, operated, ormanaged by a public housing agency or leased by a publichousing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed-incomedevelopment, in a public park, in a courthouse, onresidential property owned, operated, or managed by apublic housing agency or leased by a public housing agencyas part of a scattered site or mixed-income development, onthe real property comprising any public park, on the realproperty comprising any courthouse, or on any public waywithin 1,000 feet of the real property comprising anypublic park, courthouse, or residential property owned,operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leasedby a public housing agency as part of a scattered site ormixed-income development commits a Class 2 felony.(6) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (j) of subsection (A)commits a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequentviolation is a Class 4 felony.(7) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (k) of subsection (A)commits a Class 4 felony, except that a violation ofsubparagraph (1) of paragraph (k) of subsection (A) shallnot be punishable as a crime or petty offense. A third orsubsequent conviction for a violation of paragraph (k) ofsubsection (A) is a Class 1 felony.(8) A person 18 years of age or older convicted ofunlawful sale or delivery of firearms in violation ofparagraph (a) or (i) of subsection (A), when the firearmthat was sold or given to another person under 18 years ofage was used in the commission of or attempt to commit aforcible felony, shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, notto exceed the maximum provided for the most seriousforcible felony so committed or attempted by the personunder 18 years of age who was sold or given the firearm.(9) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (d) of subsection (A)commits a Class 3 felony.(10) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A)commits a Class 2 felony if the delivery is of one firearm.Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery offirearms in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A)commits a Class 1 felony if the delivery is of not less than 2 and not more than 5 firearms at the same time orwithin a one year period. Any person convicted of unlawfulsale or delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (l)of subsection (A) commits a Class X felony for which he orshe shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of notless than 6 years and not more than 30 years if thedelivery is of not less than 6 and not more than 10firearms at the same time or within a 2 year period. Anyperson convicted of unlawful sale or delivery of firearmsin violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A) commits aClass X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to aterm of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not morethan 40 years if the delivery is of not less than 11 andnot more than 20 firearms at the same time or within a 3year period. Any person convicted of unlawful sale ordelivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (l) ofsubsection (A) commits a Class X felony for which he or sheshall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not lessthan 6 years and not more than 50 years if the delivery isof not less than 21 and not more than 30 firearms at thesame time or within a 4 year period. Any person convictedof unlawful sale or delivery of firearms in violation ofparagraph (l) of subsection (A) commits a Class X felonyfor which he or she shall be sentenced to a term ofimprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 60years if the delivery is of 31 or more firearms at the same time or within a 5 year period.(D) For purposes of this Section:"School" means a public or private elementary or secondaryschool, community college, college, or university."School related activity" means any sporting, social,academic, or other activity for which students' attendance orparticipation is sponsored, organized, or funded in whole or inpart by a school or school district.(E) A prosecution for a violation of paragraph (k) ofsubsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 6 yearsafter the commission of the offense. A prosecution for aviolation of this Section other than paragraph (g) ofsubsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 5 yearsafter the commission of the offense defined in the particularparagraph.(Source: P.A. 96-190, eff. 1-1-10; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-347,eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 97-1167)Sec. 24-3. Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms.(A) A person commits the offense of unlawful sale ordelivery of firearms when he or she knowingly does any of thefollowing:(a) Sells or gives any firearm of a size which may beconcealed upon the person to any person under 18 years ofage.(b) Sells or gives any firearm to a person under 21years of age who has been convicted of a misdemeanor otherthan a traffic offense or adjudged delinquent.(c) Sells or gives any firearm to any narcotic addict.(d) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who hasbeen convicted of a felony under the laws of this or anyother jurisdiction.(e) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who hasbeen a patient in a mental institution within the past 5years. In this subsection (e):"Mental institution" means any hospital,institution, clinic, evaluation facility, mentalhealth center, or part thereof, which is used primarilyfor the care or treatment of persons with mentalillness."Patient in a mental institution" means the personwas admitted, either voluntarily or involuntarily, toa mental institution for mental health treatment,unless the treatment was voluntary and solely for analcohol abuse disorder and no other secondarysubstance abuse disorder or mental illness.(f) Sells or gives any firearms to any person who isintellectually disabled.(g) Delivers any firearm of a size which may beconcealed upon the person, incidental to a sale, withoutwithholding delivery of such firearm for at least 72 hours after application for its purchase has been made, ordelivers any rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a stungun or taser, incidental to a sale, without withholdingdelivery of such rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or astun gun or taser for at least 24 hours after applicationfor its purchase has been made. However, this paragraph (g)does not apply to: (1) the sale of a firearm to a lawenforcement officer if the seller of the firearm knows thatthe person to whom he or she is selling the firearm is alaw enforcement officer or the sale of a firearm to aperson who desires to purchase a firearm for use inpromoting the public interest incident to his or heremployment as a bank guard, armed truck guard, or othersimilar employment; (2) a mail order sale of a firearm to anonresident of Illinois under which the firearm is mailedto a point outside the boundaries of Illinois; (3) the saleof a firearm to a nonresident of Illinois while at afirearm showing or display recognized by the IllinoisDepartment of State Police; or (4) the sale of a firearm toa dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer underSection 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18U.S.C. 923). For purposes of this paragraph (g),"application" means when the buyer and seller reach anagreement to purchase a firearm.(h) While holding any license as a dealer, importer,manufacturer or pawnbroker under the federal Gun ControlAct of 1968, manufactures, sells or delivers to anyunlicensed person a handgun having a barrel, slide, frameor receiver which is a die casting of zinc alloy or anyother nonhomogeneous metal which will melt or deform at atemperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Forpurposes of this paragraph, (1) "firearm" is defined as inthe Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; and (2)"handgun" is defined as a firearm designed to be held andfired by the use of a single hand, and includes acombination of parts from which such a firearm can beassembled.(i) Sells or gives a firearm of any size to any personunder 18 years of age who does not possess a valid FirearmOwner's Identification Card.(j) Sells or gives a firearm while engaged in thebusiness of selling firearms at wholesale or retail withoutbeing licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923).In this paragraph (j):A person "engaged in the business" means a person whodevotes time, attention, and labor to engaging in theactivity as a regular course of trade or business with theprincipal objective of livelihood and profit, but does notinclude a person who makes occasional repairs of firearmsor who occasionally fits special barrels, stocks, ortrigger mechanisms to firearms."With the principal objective of livelihood andprofit" means that the intent underlying the sale ordisposition of firearms is predominantly one of obtaininglivelihood and pecuniary gain, as opposed to other intents,such as improving or liquidating a personal firearmscollection; however, proof of profit shall not be requiredas to a person who engages in the regular and repetitivepurchase and disposition of firearms for criminal purposesor terrorism.(k) Sells or transfers ownership of a firearm to aperson who does not display to the seller or transferor ofthe firearm a currently valid Firearm Owner'sIdentification Card that has previously been issued in thetransferee's name by the Department of State Police underthe provisions of the Firearm Owners Identification CardAct. This paragraph (k) does not apply to the transfer of afirearm to a person who is exempt from the requirement ofpossessing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card underSection 2 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.For the purposes of this Section, a currently valid FirearmOwner's Identification Card means (i) a Firearm Owner'sIdentification Card that has not expired or (ii) if thetransferor is licensed as a federal firearms dealer underSection 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18U.S.C. 923), an approval number issued in accordance withsubsection (a-10) of subsection 3 or Section 3.1 of theFirearm Owners Identification Card Act shall be proof thatthe Firearm Owner's Identification Card was valid.(1) In addition to the other requirements of thisparagraph (k), all persons who are not federallylicensed firearms dealers must also have complied withsubsection (a-10) of Section 3 of the Firearm OwnersIdentification Card Act by determining the validity ofa purchaser's Firearm Owner's Identification Card.(2) All sellers or transferors who have compliedwith the requirements of subparagraph (1) of thisparagraph (k) shall not be liable for damages in anycivil action arising from the use or misuse by thetransferee of the firearm transferred, except forwillful or wanton misconduct on the part of the selleror transferor.(l) Not being entitled to the possession of a firearm,delivers the firearm, knowing it to have been stolen orconverted. It may be inferred that a person who possesses afirearm with knowledge that its serial number has beenremoved or altered has knowledge that the firearm is stolenor converted.(B) Paragraph (h) of subsection (A) does not includefirearms sold within 6 months after enactment of Public Act78-355 (approved August 21, 1973, effective October 1, 1973),nor is any firearm legally owned or possessed by any citizen orpurchased by any citizen within 6 months after the enactment ofPublic Act 78-355 subject to confiscation or seizure under theprovisions of that Public Act. Nothing in Public Act 78-355shall be construed to prohibit the gift or trade of any firearmif that firearm was legally held or acquired within 6 monthsafter the enactment of that Public Act.(C) Sentence.(1) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (c), (e), (f), (g),or (h) of subsection (A) commits a Class 4 felony.(2) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (b) or (i) ofsubsection (A) commits a Class 3 felony.(3) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (a) of subsection (A)commits a Class 2 felony.(4) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (a), (b), or (i) ofsubsection (A) in any school, on the real propertycomprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the real propertycomprising a school, at a school related activity, or on orwithin 1,000 feet of any conveyance owned, leased, orcontracted by a school or school district to transportstudents to or from school or a school related activity,regardless of the time of day or time of year at which theoffense was committed, commits a Class 1 felony. Any personconvicted of a second or subsequent violation of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (a),(b), or (i) of subsection (A) in any school, on the realproperty comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the realproperty comprising a school, at a school related activity,or on or within 1,000 feet of any conveyance owned, leased,or contracted by a school or school district to transportstudents to or from school or a school related activity,regardless of the time of day or time of year at which theoffense was committed, commits a Class 1 felony for whichthe sentence shall be a term of imprisonment of no lessthan 5 years and no more than 15 years.(5) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (a) or (i) ofsubsection (A) in residential property owned, operated, ormanaged by a public housing agency or leased by a publichousing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed-incomedevelopment, in a public park, in a courthouse, onresidential property owned, operated, or managed by apublic housing agency or leased by a public housing agencyas part of a scattered site or mixed-income development, onthe real property comprising any public park, on the realproperty comprising any courthouse, or on any public waywithin 1,000 feet of the real property comprising anypublic park, courthouse, or residential property owned,operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leasedby a public housing agency as part of a scattered site ormixed-income development commits a Class 2 felony.(6) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (j) of subsection (A)commits a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequentviolation is a Class 4 felony.(7) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (k) of subsection (A)commits a Class 4 felony, except that a violation ofsubparagraph (1) of paragraph (k) of subsection (A) shallnot be punishable as a crime or petty offense. A third orsubsequent conviction for a violation of paragraph (k) ofsubsection (A) is a Class 1 felony.(8) A person 18 years of age or older convicted ofunlawful sale or delivery of firearms in violation ofparagraph (a) or (i) of subsection (A), when the firearmthat was sold or given to another person under 18 years ofage was used in the commission of or attempt to commit aforcible felony, shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, notto exceed the maximum provided for the most seriousforcible felony so committed or attempted by the personunder 18 years of age who was sold or given the firearm.(9) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (d) of subsection (A)commits a Class 3 felony.(10) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or deliveryof firearms in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A) commits a Class 2 felony if the delivery is of one firearm.Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery offirearms in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A)commits a Class 1 felony if the delivery is of not lessthan 2 and not more than 5 firearms at the same time orwithin a one year period. Any person convicted of unlawfulsale or delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (l)of subsection (A) commits a Class X felony for which he orshe shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of notless than 6 years and not more than 30 years if thedelivery is of not less than 6 and not more than 10firearms at the same time or within a 2 year period. Anyperson convicted of unlawful sale or delivery of firearmsin violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A) commits aClass X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to aterm of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not morethan 40 years if the delivery is of not less than 11 andnot more than 20 firearms at the same time or within a 3year period. Any person convicted of unlawful sale ordelivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (l) ofsubsection (A) commits a Class X felony for which he or sheshall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not lessthan 6 years and not more than 50 years if the delivery isof not less than 21 and not more than 30 firearms at thesame time or within a 4 year period. Any person convictedof unlawful sale or delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A) commits a Class X felonyfor which he or she shall be sentenced to a term ofimprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 60years if the delivery is of 31 or more firearms at the sametime or within a 5 year period.(D) For purposes of this Section:"School" means a public or private elementary or secondaryschool, community college, college, or university."School related activity" means any sporting, social,academic, or other activity for which students' attendance orparticipation is sponsored, organized, or funded in whole or inpart by a school or school district.(E) A prosecution for a violation of paragraph (k) ofsubsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 6 yearsafter the commission of the offense. A prosecution for aviolation of this Section other than paragraph (g) ofsubsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 5 yearsafter the commission of the offense defined in the particularparagraph.(Source: P.A. 96-190, eff. 1-1-10; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-347,eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 97-1167, eff. 6-1-13.)(720 ILCS 5/24-4.1 new)Sec. 24-4.1. Report of lost or stolen firearms.(a) If a person who possesses a valid Firearm Owner'sIdentification Card and who possesses or acquires a firearmthereafter loses the firearm, or if the firearm is stolen fromthe person, the person must report the loss or theft to thelocal law enforcement agency within 72 hours after obtainingknowledge of the loss or theft.(b) A law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall takea written report and shall, as soon as practical, enter thefirearm's serial number as stolen into the Law EnforcementAgencies Data System (LEADS).(c) A person shall not be in violation of this Section if:(1) the failure to report is due to an act of God, actof war, or inability of a law enforcement agency to receivethe report;(2) the person is hospitalized, in a coma, or isotherwise seriously physically or mentally impaired as toprevent the person from reporting; or(3) the person's designee makes a report if the personis unable to make the report.(d) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guiltyof a petty offense for a first violation. A second orsubsequent violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor.Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makeschanges in a statute that is represented in this Act by textthat is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Sectionrepresented by multiple versions), the use of that text doesnot accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changesmade by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any otherPublic Act.Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect uponbecoming law.

This part is particularly sneaky:

Any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (a), (b), or (i) of subsection (A) in any school, on the real property comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a school, at a school related activity, or on or within 1,000 feet of any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school or school district to transport students to or from school or a school related activity, regardless of the time of day or time of year at which theoffense was committed, commits a Class 1 felony for which the sentence shall be a term of imprisonment of no less than 5 years and no more than 15 years.

So, simply park "school vehicles" 999.9 feet apart in an area, and anyone giving their heirloom shotguns to their son without bowing to this illegal law goes away for 15 years.

Grandfather clause - if you own or buy within six months of the enactment of this law - what's that date? - you can "gift" your guns:

(B) Paragraph (h) of subsection (A) does not includefirearms sold within 6 months after enactment of Public Act78-355 (approved August 21, 1973, effective October 1, 1973),nor is any firearm legally owned or possessed by any citizen orpurchased by any citizen within 6 months after the enactment ofPublic Act 78-355 subject to confiscation or seizure under theprovisions of that Public Act. Nothing in Public Act 78-355shall be construed to prohibit the gift or trade of any firearmif that firearm was legally held or acquired within 6 monthsafter the enactment of that Public Act.

It also appears they cover "printed" handguns:

(h) While holding any license as a dealer, importer, manufacturer or pawnbroker under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968, manufactures, sells or delivers to any unlicensed person a handgun having a barrel, slide, frame or receiver which is a die casting of zinc alloy or any other nonhomogeneous metal which will melt or deform at a temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. For purposes of this paragraph, (1) "firearm" is defined as in the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; and (2) "handgun" is defined as a firearm designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand, and includes acombination of parts from which such a firearm can be assembled.

Well, if you are an FFL or a pawnbroker, anyway. Don't any pawnbrokers who want to deal with guns need an FFL under federal law anyway?

Redefining who is elegible to own a weapon:

(f) Sells or gives any firearms to any person who isintellectually disabled.

I would suppose that "voting non-Demonrat" is a intellectual disability, since they are the only people qualified to have valid opinions on anything...

This will kill private sales all by itself:

(g) Delivers any firearm of a size which may beconcealed upon the person, incidental to a sale, withoutwithholding delivery of such firearm for at least 72 hours after application for its purchase has been made, ordelivers any rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a stungun or taser, incidental to a sale, without withholdingdelivery of such rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or astun gun or taser for at least 24 hours after applicationfor its purchase has been made. However, this paragraph (g)does not apply to: (1) the sale of a firearm to a lawenforcement officer if the seller of the firearm knows thatthe person to whom he or she is selling the firearm is alaw enforcement officer or the sale of a firearm to aperson who desires to purchase a firearm for use inpromoting the public interest incident to his or heremployment as a bank guard, armed truck guard, or othersimilar employment; (2) a mail order sale of a firearm to anonresident of Illinois under which the firearm is mailedto a point outside the boundaries of Illinois; (3) the saleof a firearm to a nonresident of Illinois while at afirearm showing or display recognized by the IllinoisDepartment of State Police; or (4) the sale of a firearm toa dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer underSection 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18U.S.C. 923). For purposes of this paragraph (g),"application" means when the buyer and seller reach anagreement to purchase a firearm.

Keep those records! Sgt. Schultz may be by at any time!

(b) Any person within this State who transfers or causes tobe transferred any firearm, stun gun, or taser shall keep arecord of such transfer for a period of 10 years from the dateof transfer. Such record shall contain the date of thetransfer; the description, serial number or other informationidentifying the firearm, stun gun, or taser if no serial numberis available; and, if the transfer was completed within thisState, the transferee's Firearm Owner's Identification Cardnumber and any approval number or documentation provided by theDepartment of State Police pursuant to subsection (a-10) ofthis Section. On or after January 1, 2006, the record shallcontain the date of application for transfer of the firearm. Ondemand of a peace officer such transferor shall produce forinspection such record of transfer. If the transfer or saletook place at a gun show, the record shall include the uniqueidentification number. Failure to record the uniqueidentification number or approval number is a petty offense.

Waiting on the lawsuit from GOA or Illinois Carry - I'll bet the NRA can't be bothered here.

(Reuters) -
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a gun-control measure into law on
Sunday that expands background checks to cover all firearms purchases in
the state, closing what he said was a loophole that exempted gun sales
between private parties.

The new law also requires all gun owners to report any lost or stolen firearms to local police within 72 hours.

"Guns
are a plague on too many of our communities," Quinn, a Democrat, said
in a statement. "Making sure guns do not fall into the wrong hands is
critical to keeping the people of Illinois safe. This commonsense law
will help our law enforcement crack down on crime and make our streets
safer."

The expanded background checks go into effect on January 1, 2014.

Of course, none of these neat laws will have the slightest effect on criminals.

Friday, August 16, 2013

Haven't heard from this particular lizard in quite a while. Probably because he was working on this:

HR 2910 IH

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2910

To protect American children and their families from the epidemic of
gun violence by banning access to certain weapons, strengthening the
Nation’s mental health infrastructure, and improving the understanding
of gun violence.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 1, 2013

Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms.
MATSUI, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, and Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To protect American children and their families from the epidemic of
gun violence by banning access to certain weapons, strengthening the
Nation’s mental health infrastructure, and improving the understanding
of gun violence.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Act of 2013’.
(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

SEC. 101. DO-IT-YOURSELF ASSAULT WEAPON BAN.

(1) at the point of sale does not meet the definition of a firearm in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, and
(2)
after purchase by a consumer, can be completed by the consumer to the
point at which such casting or blank functions as a firearm frame or
receiver for a semiautomatic assault weapon or machine gun,

shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2057).
(b)
Prohibited Acts- It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for
sale, manufacture for sale, or import into the United States for sale,
to a consumer--

(1) an assault weapon parts kit; or
(2) a machinegun parts kit.

(c) Enforcement-

(1) Subsection (a) shall be treated as a ban under section 19 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2068).
(2)
Notwithstanding section 3(a)(5)(E) of the Consumer Product Safety Act
(15 U.S.C. 2052(A)(5)(E)), a violation of subsection (b) shall be
treated as a violation of section 19 of such Act and any person who
violates such subsection shall be subject to the penalties set forth in
section 20 of such Act.

(d) Consultation- In enforcing this
section, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall periodically
consult with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
regarding effective strategies for and methods of enforcement.

SEC. 102. PROHIBITION OF ADVERTISING DO-IT-YOURSELF ASSAULT WEAPONS.

(a) In General- It shall be unlawful to market or advertise, on
any medium of electronic communications, including over the Internet,
for the sale of any of the following:

(1) A firearm receiver casting or firearm receiver blank that--

(A) at the point of sale does not meet the definition of a firearm in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and
(B)
after purchase by a consumer, can be completed by the consumer to the
point at which it functions as a firearm frame or receiver for a
semiautomatic assault weapon or machinegun.

(2) An assault weapon parts kit.
(3) A machinegun parts kit.

(b)
Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission- A violation of subsection
(a) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or
deceptive act or practice described under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). The Federal Trade
Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same
means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all
applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were
incorporated into and made a part of this Act.
(c) Rule of
Construction- Nothing contained in this title shall be construed to
limit the authority of the Federal Trade Commission under any other
provision of law.

SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS.

(a) Terms- For purposes of this title--

(1) the term
‘assault weapon parts kit’ means any part or combination of parts not
designed and intended for repair or replacement but designed and
intended to enable a consumer who possesses all such necessary parts to
assemble a semiautomatic assault weapon;
(2) the term ‘machinegun
parts kit’ means any part or combination of parts designed and intended
to enable a consumer who possesses all such necessary parts to assemble a
machinegun or convert a firearm into a machinegun;
(3) the term ‘semiautomatic assault weapon’ means--

(A) a semiautomatic rifle or semiautomatic shotgun that has the capacity to accept a detachable ammunition magazine; or
(B) a semiautomatic pistol that has--

(i) the capacity to accept a detachable ammunition magazine; and
(ii) any one of the features described in subsection (b);

(4) the term ‘machinegun’ has the meaning given such term in section 5845(b) of title 26, United States Code;
(5)
the term ‘semiautomatic pistol’ means any repeating pistol that
utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the
fixed cartridge case and chamber the next round and requires a separate
pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge;
(6) the term ‘semiautomatic rifle’ has the meaning given such term in section 921(a)(28) of title 18, United States Code; and
(7)
the term ‘semiautomatic shotgun’ means any repeating shotgun that
utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the
fixed cartridge case and chamber the next round and requires a separate
pull of a trigger to fire each cartridge.

(b) Special Features of a Semiautomatic Pistol- The special features described in paragraph (3)(B)(ii) are--

(1) an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;
(2) a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer;
(3)
a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the
barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the
nontrigger hand without being burned;
(4) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; and
(5) a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm.

SEC. 104. CONSTRUCTION.

Nothing in this title shall be construed as limiting the ability
of a State to enact more restrictive gun-related laws, or bans on
firearm receiver casts, firearm receiver blanks, assault weapon parts
kits, or machinegun parts kits.

TITLE II--STRENGTHENING THE NATION’S MENTAL HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE

Subtitle A--Advancing Research on Serious Mental Illness

SEC. 201. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM ON SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.

(a) Purpose of Institute- Section 464R(a) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285p(a)) is amended by inserting ‘serious mental
illness research,’ after ‘biomedical and behavioral research,’.
(b) Research Program- Section 464R(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285p(b)) is amended--

(1) by striking ‘The research program’ and inserting the following:

‘(1) IN GENERAL- The research program’;

(2)
by striking ‘to further the treatment and prevention of mental illness’
and inserting ‘to further the treatment and prevention of mental
illness (including serious mental illness)’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:

‘(2)
RESEARCH WITH RESPECT TO SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS- As part of the
research program established under this subpart, the Director of the
Institute shall conduct or support research on serious mental illness,
including with respect to--

‘(A) the causes, prevention, and treatment of serious mental illness; and
‘(B)
interventions to improve early identification of individuals with
serious mental illness and referral of such individuals to mental health
professionals for treatment.’.

(c) Biennial Report- Section 403(a)(5) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 283(a)(5)) is amended--

(1) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as subparagraph (M); and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following:

Subtitle B--Improving the Mental Health Workforce

Section 338H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254q) is amended--

(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

‘(b)
Additional Funding for Behavioral and Mental Health Professionals- In
addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection
(a), and in addition to the amounts appropriated under section 10503 of
Public Law 111-148, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 for scholarships
and loan repayments under this subpart for ensuring, as described in
sections 338A(a) and 338B(a), an adequate supply of behavioral and
mental health professionals.’.

Section 520J of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-41) is amended--

(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘mental health awareness’ before ‘training’; and
(2) in subsection (b)--

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘Illness’ and inserting ‘Health’;
(B) in paragraph (1)--

(i)
by inserting ‘and other categories of individuals, as determined by the
Secretary,’ after ‘emergency services personnel’; and
(ii) by striking ‘mental illness’ each place it appears and inserting ‘mental health disorder’;

(C) in paragraph (5)--

(i)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘to’ and
inserting ‘for evidence-based programs for the purpose of’; and
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following:

‘(A) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental health disorders; and
‘(B)(i)
providing education to personnel regarding resources available in the
community for individuals with a mental health disorder and other
relevant resources; or
‘(ii) the safe de-escalation of crisis situations involving individuals with a mental health disorder.’; and

(D) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:

‘(7)
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’.

SEC.
214. SAMHSA GRANT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
CURRICULA FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION ON SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.

Title V of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 520I (42 U.S.C. 290bb-40) the following:

‘(a) Grants- The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities
for the development and implementation of curricula for providing
continuing education and training to health care professionals on
identifying, referring, and treating individuals with serious mental
illness.
‘(b) Eligible Entities- To be eligible to seek a grant
under this section, an entity shall be a public or nonprofit entity
that--

‘(1) provides continuing education or training to health care professionals; or
‘(2) applies for the grant in partnership with another entity that provides such education and training.

‘(c)
Preference- In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall
give preference to eligible entities proposing to develop and implement
curricula for providing continuing education and training to--

‘(1) health care professionals in primary care specialities; or
‘(2)
health care professionals who are required, as a condition of State
licensure, to participate in continuing education or training specific
to mental health.

‘(d) Authorization of Appropriations- To
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’.

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance
regarding the requirements of section 164.530(b) of title 45, Code of
Federal Regulations, so as to ensure that training under such section
includes a clear explanation of the circumstances under which health
care professionals and other covered entities (as such term is defined
for purposes of regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) are
permitted or required to disclose protected health information
concerning individuals with a mental health disorder.

Subtitle C--Expanding Access to Mental Health Services

(a) Children and Adolescents, Violence, and School- and Community-Based Mental Health-

(1)
IN GENERAL- The first section 581 (in the first part G relating to
projects for children and violence) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 290hh) is amended to read as follows:

‘SEC. 581. CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, VIOLENCE, AND SCHOOL- AND COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH.

‘(a) In General- The Secretary shall, directly or through grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded to local educational
agencies and other public entities, assist schools and local communities
in implementing a comprehensive mental health program that--

‘(b) Collaboration; Consultation- The Secretary shall carry out this section--

‘(1) in collaboration with the Secretary of Education; and
‘(2) in consultation with the Attorney General of the United States.

‘(c) Activities- In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may--

‘(1)
provide financial and technical support to enable schools and local
communities to implement a comprehensive mental health program described
in such subsection;
‘(2) facilitate community partnerships among
families, students, law enforcement agencies, education systems, mental
health and substance use disorder service systems, family-based mental
health service systems, welfare agencies, health care systems (including
physicians), faith-based programs, trauma networks, and other
community-based systems; and
‘(3) establish mechanisms for
children and adolescents to report incidents of violence or plans by
other children, adolescents, or adults to commit violence.

‘(d) Requirements-

‘(1) IN GENERAL- To be eligible for an award under this section, an entity shall--

‘(A)
be a partnership between a local educational agency and at least one
community program or agency that is involved in mental health
activities; and
‘(B) submit an application that--

‘(i) is endorsed by all members of the partnership;
‘(ii) designates an entity to serve as coordinator of the activities to be funded through the award; and
‘(iii) contains the assurances described in paragraph (2).

‘(2)
REQUIRED ASSURANCES- An application under paragraph (1) for a
comprehensive mental health program shall contain assurances as follows:

‘(A) The local educational agency involved will enter into a memorandum of understanding--

‘(i) with--

‘(I)
at least one of each of the following: a public or private mental
health entity, a health care entity, a law enforcement or juvenile
justice entity, a child welfare agency, a family-based mental health
entity, a family or family organization, and a trauma network; and
‘(II) any other community-based entities deemed appropriate by the local educational agency; and

‘(ii) that specifies--

‘(I) the responsibilities of each partner with respect to the activities to be carried out;
‘(II) how each partner will be accountable for carrying out such responsibilities; and
‘(III)
the amount of non-Federal funding or in-kind contributions that each
such partner will contribute in order to sustain the program.

‘(B) The program will address--

‘(i)
the promotion of the social, emotional, and behavioral health of all
students in an environment that is conducive to learning;
‘(ii)
the reduction in the likelihood of at-risk students developing social,
emotional, or behavioral health problems, or substance use disorders;
‘(iii)
the early identification of social, emotional, or behavioral problems,
or substance use disorders, and the provision of early intervention
services;
‘(iv) the treatment or referral for treatment of
students with existing social, emotional, or behavioral health problems,
or substance use disorders; and
‘(v) the development and implementation of programs to assist children and adolescents in dealing with trauma and violence.

‘(C) For appropriate school personnel, the program will provide in-service training on--

‘(i)
the techniques and supports needed for the early identification of
children and adolescents with trauma histories and children and
adolescents with, or at risk of, mental health disorders;
‘(ii)
the use of referral mechanisms that effectively link such children and
adolescents to appropriate treatment and intervention services in the
school and in the community and to followup when services are not
available;
‘(iii) strategies that promote a school-wide positive environment;
‘(iv) strategies for promoting the social, emotional, mental, and behavioral health of all students; and
‘(v)
strategies to increase the knowledge and skills of school and community
leaders about the impact of trauma and violence and on the application
of a public health approach to comprehensive mental health programs.

‘(D)
For parents, siblings, and other family members of children and
adolescents with mental health disorders, and for members of the
community, the program will provide training on--

‘(i) the techniques and supports described in subparagraph (C)(i);
‘(ii) the referral mechanisms and followup described in subparagraph (C)(ii); and
‘(iii) the strategies described in clauses (iii), (iv), and (v) of subparagraph (C).

‘(E) A plan will be developed and implemented to sustain the program after funding under this section terminates.
‘(F)
The local educational agency partnership involved will be supported by
the appropriate State educational and mental health authority to ensure
that the sustainability of the program is established after funding
under this section terminates.
‘(G) The program will--

‘(i) be based on evidence-based practices, including those related to trauma;
‘(ii) be implemented in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner;
‘(iii) be coordinated with early intervening activities carried out under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and
‘(iv)
include a broad needs assessment of youth who drop out of school due to
policies of ‘zero tolerance’ with respect to drugs, alcohol, or weapons
and an inability to obtain appropriate services.

‘(H) The program will provide mental health services through qualified mental and behavioral health professionals who are--

‘(i) certified or licensed by the State involved; and
‘(ii) practicing within their area of expertise.

‘(3)
COMPLIANCE WITH HIPAA- An award recipient under this section shall be
deemed to be a covered entity for purposes of compliance with the
regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 with respect to any patient
records developed through activities funded through the award.

‘(e)
Geographical Distribution- The Secretary shall ensure that awards under
this section are distributed equitably among the regions of the country
and among urban and rural areas.
‘(f) Duration of Awards- The
period of an award under this section shall be 6 years. An entity may
receive only one award under this section, except that an entity that is
providing services and supports on a regional basis may receive
additional funding after the expiration of the preceding award period.
‘(g) Program Evaluation and Outcome Measures-

‘(1)
DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS- The Secretary shall develop a process for
evaluating comprehensive mental health programs under this section that
includes--

‘(A) the development of guidelines for the submission of program data by an award recipient;
‘(B)
the development of outcome measures (in accordance with paragraph (2))
to be applied by such recipient, and used by the Secretary, to measure
and evaluate the program’s effectiveness and success; and
‘(C) the submission by such recipient of annual reports--

‘(i) concerning the effectiveness and success of the program; and
‘(ii) including data and other information relating to each outcome measure developed under subparagraph (B).

‘(2) OUTCOME MEASURES-

‘(A)
STUDENT AND FAMILY MEASURES- The outcome measures developed under
paragraph (1)(B) shall include outcome measures relating to students and
families, which, at a minimum, should be designed to measure a
program’s effectiveness in--

‘(B)
LOCAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM MEASURES- The outcome measures developed under
paragraph (1)(B) shall include outcome measures relating to local
educational systems, which, at a minimum, should be designed to
measure--

‘(i) the effectiveness of--

‘(I) formal
partnership linkages among child and family-serving institutions,
community support systems, and the educational system in addressing
mental health disorders; and
‘(II) training and professional
development programs, including culturally and linguistically
appropriate training for appropriate school personnel; and

‘(ii) the progress in--

‘(I) improving the perception of a safe and supportive learning environment among school staff, students, and parents;
‘(II)
improving the identification of students in need of more intensive
mental health services and referral of such students to early
intervention and clinical mental health services;
‘(III) improving
access to clinical assessment and treatment services within the context
of the local community to students posing a danger to themselves or
others; and
‘(IV) improving rates of matriculation to postsecondary school and reducing referrals to the juvenile justice system.

‘(3) EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION BY SECRETARY-

‘(A)
EVALUATION- The Secretary shall annually submit to Congress a report on
the effectiveness and success of the programs under this section, based
on the data submitted under paragraph (1)(C).
‘(B) DISSEMINATION-
The Secretary shall establish comprehensive information and education
programs to disseminate to the general public and to health care
professionals findings and conclusions based on the data submitted under
paragraph (1)(C).

‘(4) LIMITATION ON EVALUATION ACTIVITIES-
An award recipient shall not use more than 10 percent of amounts
received under this section to carry out evaluation activities.

‘(h)
Definition- In this section, the terms ‘children and adolescents’ and
‘child and adolescent’ refer to individuals under 22 years of age.
‘(i) Funding-

‘(1)
AMOUNT OF AWARDS- An award to an entity under this section shall not
exceed $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. The
Secretary shall determine the amount of each award based on the
population of children and adolescents in the area to be served through
the award.
‘(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’.
(2) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENTS- The second part G (relating to services provided through
religious organizations) of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 290kk et seq.) is amended--

(A) by redesignating such part as part J; and
(B) by redesignating sections 581 through 584 as sections 596 through 596C, respectively.

(3)
CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Part G of title V of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh et seq.), as amended by this subsection, is further
amended by striking the part heading and inserting the following:

‘PART G--SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH’.

(A) in the section heading, by striking the section heading and inserting ‘suicide prevention technical assistance center.’;
(B)
in subsection (a), by striking ‘and in consultation with’ and all that
follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting
‘shall establish a research, training, and technical assistance resource
center to provide appropriate information, training, and technical
assistance to States, political subdivisions of States, federally
recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, institutions of higher
education, public organizations, or private nonprofit organizations
regarding the prevention of suicide among all ages, particularly among
groups that are at high risk for suicide.’;
(C) by striking subsections (b) and (c);
(D) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b);
(E) in subsection (b), as so redesignated--

(i) by striking the subsection heading and inserting ‘Responsibilities of the Center.’;
(ii)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘The additional
research’ and all that follows through ‘nonprofit organizations for’ and
inserting ‘The center established under subsection (a) shall conduct
activities for the purpose of’;
(iii) by striking ‘youth suicide’ each place such term appears and inserting ‘suicide’;
(iv) in paragraph (1)--

(I) by striking ‘the development or continuation of’ and inserting ‘developing and continuing’; and
(II) by inserting ‘for all ages, particularly among groups that are at high risk for suicide’ before the semicolon at the end;

(v)
in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘for all ages, particularly among groups
that are at high risk for suicide’ before the semicolon at the end;
(vi) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘and tribal’ after ‘statewide’;
(vii) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘and prevention’ after ‘intervention’;
(viii) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘in youth’;
(ix) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘and behavioral health’ and inserting ‘health and substance use disorder’; and
(x) in paragraph (10), by inserting ‘conducting’ before ‘other’; and

(F) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:

‘(c)
Authorization of Appropriations- To carry out this section, there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2014 through 2018.’.

(2) YOUTH SUICIDE
EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES- Section 520E of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-36) is amended--

(A) in
paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and in subsection (c), by striking
‘substance abuse’ each place such term appears and inserting ‘substance
use disorder’;
(B) in subsection (b)(2)--

(i) by
striking ‘each State is awarded only 1 grant or cooperative agreement
under this section’ and inserting ‘a State does not receive more than 1
grant or cooperative agreement under this section at any 1 time’; and
(ii) by striking ‘been awarded’ and inserting ‘received’; and

(C) by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following:

‘(m)
Authorization of Appropriations- To carry out this section, there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2014 through 2018.’.

(3) MENTAL HEALTH AND
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES- Section 520E-2 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-36b) is amended--

(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘and behavioral health’ and inserting ‘health and substance use disorder services’;
(B) in subsection (a)--

(i) by striking ‘Services,’ and inserting ‘Services and’;
(ii) by striking ‘and behavioral health problems’ and inserting ‘health or substance use disorders’; and
(iii) by striking ‘substance abuse’ and inserting ‘substance use disorders’;

(C) in subsection (b)--

(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘for--’ and inserting ‘for one or more of the following:’; and
(ii) by striking paragraphs (1) through (6) and inserting the following:

‘(1) Educating students, families, faculty, and staff to increase awareness of mental health and substance use disorders.
‘(2) Operating hotlines.
‘(3) Preparing informational material.
‘(4) Providing outreach services to notify students about available mental health and substance use disorder services.
‘(5) Administering voluntary mental health and substance use disorder screenings and assessments.
‘(6)
Supporting the training of students, faculty, and staff to respond
effectively to students with mental health and substance use disorders.
‘(7)
Creating a network infrastructure to link colleges and universities
with health care providers who treat mental health and substance use
disorders.’;

(i)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘An institution of
higher education desiring a grant under this section’ and inserting ‘To
be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an institution of
higher education’;
(ii) in paragraph (1)--

(I) by striking ‘and behavioral health’ and inserting ‘health and substance use disorder’; and
(II) by inserting ‘, including veterans as appropriate,’ after ‘students’; and

(iii)
in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘, which may include, as appropriate and
in accordance with subsection (b)(7), a plan to seek input from
relevant stakeholders in the community, including appropriate public and
private entities, in order to carry out the program under the grant’
before the period at the end;

(i) by striking ‘and behavioral health’ and inserting ‘health and substance use disorder’; and
(ii) by striking ‘suicide and substance abuse’ and inserting ‘suicide and substance use disorders’; and

(H) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows:

‘(h)
Authorization of Appropriations- To carry out this section, there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2014 through 2018.’.

(c) Mental Health
Awareness Training Grants- For provisions of the Advancing Wellness and
Resilience in Education (AWARE) Initiative relating to mental health
awareness training for school and emergency services personnel, see
section 213 of this Act.
(d) Evaluation- Not later than the end of
fiscal year 2017, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
submit to the Congress a report on the implementation and effectiveness
of the activities carried out under sections 581, 520C, 520E, and 520E-2
of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by this section, and
section 520J of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by section
213.

‘(a) Program Authorized- The Secretary, acting through the
Administrators of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration and the Health Resources and Services Administration,
shall award grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to eligible
entities for the provision of coordinated and integrated mental health
services and primary health care.
‘(b) Eligible Entities- To be
eligible to seek a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement this
section, an entity shall be a public or nonprofit entity.
‘(c) Use
of Funds- An eligible entity receiving an award under this section
shall use the award for the provision of coordinated and integrated
mental health services and primary health care through--

‘(1) the co-location of mental health services in primary care settings;
‘(2) the use of care management services to facilitate coordination between mental health and primary care providers;
‘(3) the use of information technology (such as telemedicine)--

‘(A) to facilitate coordination between mental health and primary care providers; or
‘(B) to expand the availability of mental health services; or

‘(4)
the provision of training and technical assistance to improve the
delivery, effectiveness, and integration of mental health services into
primary care settings.

‘(d) Authorization of Appropriations-
To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’.

SEC. 223. CHILDREN’S RECOVERY FROM TRAUMA.

Section 582 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh-1) is amended--

(1)
in subsection (a), by striking ‘developing programs’ and all that
follows and inserting ‘developing and maintaining programs that provide
for--

‘(1) the continued operation of the National
Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (referred to in this section as the
‘NCTSI’), including a coordinating center, that focuses on the mental,
behavioral, and biological aspects of psychological trauma response; and
‘(2)
the development of knowledge with regard to evidence-based practices
for identifying and treating mental, behavioral, and biological
disorders of children and youth resulting from witnessing or
experiencing a traumatic event.’;

(2) in subsection
(b) by striking ‘subsection (a) related’ and all that follows through
the end of the subsection and inserting ‘subsection (a)(2) (related to
the development of knowledge on evidence-based practices for treating
mental, behavioral, and biological disorders associated with
psychological trauma), the Secretary shall give priority to
universities, hospitals, mental health agencies, and other programs that
have established clinical expertise and research experience in the
field of trauma-related mental disorders.’;
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (b), the following:

‘(1)
collect, analyze, and report NCTSI-wide child treatment process and
outcome data regarding the early identification and delivery of
evidence-based treatment and services for children and families served
by the NCTSI grantees;
‘(2) facilitate the coordination of
training initiatives in evidence-based and trauma-informed treatments,
interventions, and practices offered to NCTSI grantees, providers, and
partners; and
‘(3) collaborate, as appropriate, with the Secretary
in the dissemination of evidence-based and trauma-informed
interventions, treatments, products, and other resources to appropriate
stakeholders.

‘(d) Review- The Secretary shall, consistent
with the peer review process, ensure that NCTSI applications are
reviewed by appropriate experts in the field, including experts in child
trauma.’;

(5) in subsection (e) (as so
redesignated), by striking ‘with respect to centers of excellence are
distributed equitably among the regions of the country’ and inserting
‘are distributed equitably among the regions of the United States’;
(6)
in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘recipient may not
exceed 5 years’ and inserting ‘recipient shall not be less than 4 years,
but shall not exceed 5 years’; and
(7) by amending subsection (h) (as so redesignated) to read as follows:

‘(h)
Authorization of Appropriations- To carry out this section, there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2014 through 2018.’.

SEC. 224. INFORMATION ON GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS.

Section 520A(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-32(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

‘(3)
GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS- The Secretary shall, as appropriate,
provide information to grantees regarding evidence-based practices for
the prevention and treatment of geriatric mental health disorders and
co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders among geriatric
populations, as well as disseminate information about such
evidence-based practices to States and nongrantees throughout the United
States.’.

SEC. 225. GAO STUDY ON AVAILABILITY OF INPATIENT BEDS.

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and
submit a report to the Congress on--

(1) the availability of inpatient beds for treatment of mental health disorders;
(2) the impact of such availability on access to, and the quality of, mental health services; and
(3)
the impact on individuals with serious mental illness and on States of
the exclusion from medical assistance under section 1905(a) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) of payment with respect to care
or services for certain patients in an institution for mental diseases.

Section 1942 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-52) is amended to read as follows:

‘SEC. 1942. REQUIREMENT OF REPORTS AND AUDITS BY STATES.

‘(a) Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services-

‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT- A funding agreement for a grant under section 1911 is that--

‘(A)
the State involved will prepare and submit to the Secretary an annual
report on the activities funded through the grant; and
‘(B) each
such report shall be prepared by, or in consultation with, the State
agency responsible for community mental health programs and activities.

‘(2)
STANDARDIZED FORM; CONTENTS- In order to properly evaluate and to
compare the performance of different States assisted under section 1911,
reports under this section shall be in such standardized form and
contain such information as the Secretary determines (after consultation
with the States) to be necessary--

‘(A) to secure an accurate description of the activities funded through the grant under section 1911;
‘(B)
to determine the extent to which funds were expended consistent with
the State’s application transmitted under section 1917(a); and
‘(C)
to describe the extent to which the State has met the goals and
objectives it set forth in its State plan under section 1912(b).

‘(3) MINIMUM CONTENTS- Each report under this section shall, at a minimum, include the following information:

‘(A)(i) The number of individuals served by the State under subpart I (by class of individuals).
‘(ii) The proportion of each class of such individuals which has health coverage.
‘(iii) The types of services (as defined by the Secretary) provided under subpart I to individuals within each such class.
‘(iv) The amounts spent under subpart I on each type of service (by class of individuals served).
‘(B)
Information on the status of mental health in the State, including
information (by county and by racial and ethnic group) on each of the
following:

‘(i) The proportion of adolescents with serious mental illness (including major depression).
‘(ii) The proportion of adults with serious mental illness (including major depression).
‘(iii) The proportion of individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
‘(iv) The proportion of children and adolescents with mental health disorders who seek and receive treatment.
‘(v) The proportion of adults with mental health disorders who seek and receive treatment.
‘(vi) The proportion of individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders who seek and receive treatment.
‘(vii) The proportion of homeless adults with mental health disorders who receive treatment.
‘(viii)
The number of primary care facilities that provide mental health
screening and treatment services onsite or by paid referral.
‘(ix) The number of primary care physician office visits that include mental health screening services.
‘(x) The number of juvenile residential facilities that screen admissions for mental health disorders.
‘(xi) The number of deaths attributable to suicide.

‘(C)
Information on the number and type of health care practitioners
licensed in the State and providing mental health-related services.

‘(4)
AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS- The Secretary shall, upon request, provide a
copy of any report under this section to any interested public agency.

‘(b) Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders-

‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT- A funding agreement for a grant under section 1921 is that--

‘(A)
the State involved will prepare and submit to the Secretary an annual
report on the activities funded through the grant; and
‘(B) each
such report shall be prepared by, or in consultation with, the State
agency responsible for substance use disorder programs and activities.

‘(2)
STANDARDIZED FORM; CONTENTS- In order to properly evaluate and to
compare the performance of different States assisted under section 1921,
reports under this section shall be in such standardized form and
contain such information as the Secretary determines (after consultation
with the States) to be necessary--

‘(A) to secure an accurate description of the activities funded through the grant under section 1921;
‘(B)
to determine the extent to which funds were expended consistent with
the State’s application transmitted under section 1932(a); and
‘(C)
to describe the extent to which the State has met the goals and
objectives it set forth in its State plan under section 1932(b).

‘(3) MINIMUM CONTENTS- Each report under this section shall, at a minimum, include the following information:

‘(A)(i) The number of individuals served by the State under subpart II (by class of individuals).
‘(ii) The proportion of each class of such individuals which has health coverage.
‘(iii) The types of services (as defined by the Secretary) provided under subpart II to individuals within each such class.
‘(iv) The amounts spent under subpart II on each type of service (by class of individuals served).
‘(B)
Information on the status of substance use disorders in the State,
including information (by county and by racial and ethnic group) on each
of the following:

‘(i) The proportion of adolescents using alcohol or other addictive drugs (including nicotine).
‘(ii) The proportion of adults (including pregnant women) using alcohol or other addictive drugs (including nicotine).
‘(iii) The proportion of adolescents using prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes.
‘(iv) The proportion of adults using prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes.
‘(v)
The number of individuals (including pregnant women) admitted to
substance use disorder treatment programs (including group home
arrangements).
‘(vi) The number of deaths attributable to alcohol.
‘(vii) The number of deaths attributable to illicit drugs.
‘(viii) The number of deaths attributable to prescription drugs.

‘(C)
Information on the number and type of health care practitioners
licensed in the State and providing substance use disorder-related
services.

‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS- The Secretary shall,
upon request, provide a copy of any report under this section to any
interested public agency.’.

SEC. 227. MENTAL HEALTH PARITY.

In the case of a group health plan or health insurance coverage
that provides both medical and surgical benefits and mental health and
substance use disorder benefits, the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (subtitle B of
title V of division C of Public Law 110-343) and the amendments made
thereby shall be construed to ensure full parity of such benefits,
including--

(1) at all levels of medically appropriate treatment; and
(2) with respect to applicable medical management techniques.

Subtitle D--Promoting Public Awareness of Mental Health Disorders and Reducing Stigma of Such Disorders

SEC. 231. PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AND REDUCING STIGMA OF SUCH DISORDERS.

Title V of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 520E-2 (42 U.S.C. 290bb-40) the following:

‘SEC. 520E-3. PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AND REDUCING STIGMA OF SUCH DISORDERS.

‘(a) Program Authorized- The Secretary may, by awarding grants,
contracts, and cooperative agreements to eligible entities, provide for
planning, establishing, coordinating, and evaluating a nationwide public
education campaign that is designed--

‘(1) to promote public awareness and understanding of mental health disorders, including serious mental illness; and
‘(2) to reduce the stigma associated with mental health disorders.

‘(b)
Eligible Entities- To be eligible to seek an award under this section,
an entity shall be a public or nonprofit entity with demonstrated
expertise in conducting a public health-related campaign.
‘(c) Activities- The public education campaign under this section shall include--

‘(1)
national education and outreach through television advertisements,
radio advertisements, Internet-based resources, social media, and print
media; and
‘(2) community-based education and outreach.

‘(d) Preference- In making awards under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities that--

‘(1) have demonstrated expertise in conducting a public health-related campaign that is focused on mental health disorders; and
‘(2) are proposing public education campaigns that will--

‘(A) be carried out in partnership with local community partners; and
‘(B) emphasize education and outreach targeting children, adolescents, and young adults through 24 years of age.

‘(e) Consultation- In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with each of the following stakeholders:

‘(1) Mental health consumers, including youth, adults, and family members.
‘(2) Representatives of mental and behavioral health organizations.
‘(3) Representatives of medical, public health, and behavioral health professional organizations.
‘(4) Representatives of mental health providers, including community mental health centers.
‘(5)
Representatives of private- and public-sector groups with experience in
the development of effective public health education campaigns.
‘(6) Other stakeholders with relevant subject matter expertise as appropriate.

‘(f) Evaluation- As a condition on receipt of an award under this section, an eligible entity shall agree--

‘(1) to evaluate the effectiveness of activities funded through the award; and
‘(2) to report the results of such evaluation to the Secretary.

‘(g)
Authorization of Appropriations- To carry out this section, there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2014 through 2018.’.

TITLE III--UNDERSTANDING THE EPIDEMIC OF GUN VIOLENCE

SEC. 301. REAFFIRMING CDC RESEARCH AUTHORITY.

(a) In General- Section 391 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b) is amended--

(1)
in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘research relating to the causes,
mechanisms, prevention, diagnosis, treatment of injuries, and
rehabilitation from injuries;’ and inserting ‘research, including data
collection, relating to--

‘(A) the causes, mechanisms, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries, including with respect to gun violence; and
‘(B) rehabilitation from such injuries;’; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

‘(c) No Advocacy or Promotion of Gun Control- Nothing in this section shall be construed to--

‘(1)
authorize the Secretary to give assistance, make grants, or enter into
cooperative agreements or contracts for the purpose of advocating or
promoting gun control; or
‘(2) permit a recipient of any
assistance, grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this section
to use such assistance, grant, agreement, or contract for the purpose
of advocating or promoting gun control.’.

(b)
Authorization of Appropriations- Section 394A of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-3) is amended by striking ‘authorized to be
appropriated’ and all that follows through the end and inserting the
following: ‘authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’.

SEC. 302. NATIONAL VIOLENT DEATH REPORTING SYSTEM.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall
improve, particularly through the inclusion of additional States, the
National Violent Death Reporting System, as authorized by title III of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.). Participation in
the system by the States shall be voluntary.

SEC. 303. PROTECTING CONFIDENTIAL DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP.

Section 2717(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300gg-17(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:

‘(6) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION-
Notwithstanding the previous provisions of this subsection, none of the
authorities provided to the Secretary under the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act, an amendment made by that Act, or this subsection
shall be construed to prohibit a physician or other health care provider
from--

‘(A) asking a patient about the ownership, possession, use, or storage of a firearm or ammunition in the home of such patient;
‘(B) speaking to a patient about gun safety; or
‘(C) reporting to the authorities a patient’s threat of violence.’.

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Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) has proposed a federal gun bill in
the United States House of Representatives that would ban the sale and
possession of 80% Ar-15 receivers. However, the way the legislation
reads, it actually bans much more than receivers. It appears to include
virtually any part used to build a semi-automatic weapon.
H.R. 2910 was introduced on August 1, 2013. The particular lower that is
referenced is one that is not considered a firearm because it still
requires some basic machine work before it is ready to be used in
building a firearm.
The benefit to purchasing an 80% lower versus a completed lower is that
you can complete the work yourself. Once you have done that, there is no
need for the gun to have a serial number or be registered as long as it
remains in your possession for personal use.
Read more:
http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/08/new-bill-would-ban-ar-15-receivers-barrels-and-any-necessary-parts-to-assemble-a-semi-automatic-firearm/#ixzz2cBCX6wJv
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New
Bill Would Ban AR-15 Receivers, Barrels, and any Necessary Parts to
Assemble a Semi-automatic Firearm
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http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/08/new-bill-would-ban-ar-15-receivers-barrels-and-any-necessary-parts-to-assemble-a-semi-automatic-firearm/#ixzz2cBCJ4Pc8

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